New LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE Adaptation Ordered By Netflix

Little House On The Prairie Netflix Reboot

A new adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved book series "Little House on the Prairie" has been greenlit by Neflix. Rebecca Sonnenshine ("The Boys", "Vampire Diaries", "Archive 81") will serve as showrunner and executive producer on the new series.

The new show's official logline reads as follows: "Part hopeful family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West, this fresh adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's iconic semi-autobiographical 'Little House' books offers a kaleidoscopic view of the struggles and triumphs of those who shaped the frontier".

Joy Gorman Wettels of Joy Coalition will also executive produce along with Trip Friendly for Friendly Family Productions, Dana Fox and Susanna Fogel. CBS Studios and Anonymous Content Studios will produce for Netflix. Friendly is the son of Ed Friendly, who executive produced the original "Little House on the Prairie" series.

Jinny Howe, vice president of drama series for Netflix said this in a statement: "'Little House on the Prairie' has captured the hearts and imaginations of so many fans around the world, and we're excited to share its enduring themes of hope and optimism with a fresh take on this iconic story. Rebecca's vision threads the needle with an emotional depth that will delight both new and existing fans of this beloved classic."

Sonnenshine added: "I fell deeply in love with these books when I was five years old. They inspired me to become a writer and a filmmaker, and I am honored and thrilled to be adapting these stories for a new global audience with Netflix."

Friendly also spoke about the project saying: "It has been a long-held dream of mine to carry on my father's legacy and adapt Wilder's classic American stories for a 21st century audience in a way that brings together fans of both the books and the original television series. I am thrilled by our talented creative team led by Rebecca Sonnenshine who are bringing these beloved stories about family, community, and survival to long-time fans and new generations".

Ingalls Wilder's "Little House" series, which was based on her childhood in the American Midwest in the late 1800s, includes eight books published in the 1930s and 1940s. A ninth was published posthumously in 1971. The entire series sold more than 73 million copies to date, and the books were then adapted into the very popular NBC series "Little House on the Prairie" which aired for nine seasons and over 200 episodes between 1974 and 1983. It was followed by three made-for-TV movies. Nielsen recently reported that the original series was one of the most-streamed library titles of 2024 (13.25 billion viewing minutes on Peacock).

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